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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: DaveyHoran on February 04, 2013, 12:58:42 PM

Title: Humbuckers for Bridge & Neck of Squire Tele Custom
Post by: DaveyHoran on February 04, 2013, 12:58:42 PM

Hey,

I'm starting a little mod project on a Squire Tele Custom (the one with two humbuckers) and I'm looking for ideas for pickups...

With this guitar I think I want to focus on getting the sweetest clean tones from both neck and bridge... (Overdirve/Distortion is not a consideration for this one).

For some reason I feel like mentioning that I like the Cure although I'm not sure if that will affect your suggestions :-) Anyhoo, looking forward to hearing ideas.

Thanks,
Dave

Title: Re: Humbuckers for Bridge & Neck of Squire Tele Custom
Post by: darkbluemurder on February 04, 2013, 01:29:10 PM

"Clean" to me suggests low output, i.e. the vintage category. The Stormy Monday came to my mind first but I have no first hand experience with them.

Cheers Stephan

Title: Re: Humbuckers for Bridge & Neck of Squire Tele Custom
Post by: DaveyHoran on February 04, 2013, 06:04:11 PM

I have a CS in the neck of a schecter tempest and its clean tone is devine - i prefer it to the Mule in my SG...

Bridge clean tones are harder to sweeten.

Title: Re: Humbuckers for Bridge & Neck of Squire Tele Custom
Post by: Telerocker on February 04, 2013, 07:40:16 PM

Stormy Mondays or Mules.

Title: Re: Humbuckers for Bridge & Neck of Squire Tele Custom
Post by: DaveyHoran on February 06, 2013, 01:02:17 PM

If I was going to coil tap it, what bridge HB would you think to get as close to the tele twang as possible? Cheers.

Title: Re: Humbuckers for Bridge & Neck of Squire Tele Custom
Post by: Telerocker on February 06, 2013, 06:41:38 PM

In that case a bit higher output humbucker would deliver a fiercer splitted tone, but out of those I would pick the Mule.

Title: Re: Humbuckers for Bridge & Neck of Squire Tele Custom
Post by: Mr. Air on February 08, 2013, 02:44:52 PM

I would say the Mississippi queens would be a contender too. The neck really has some beautiful cleans. If you want humbuckers stormy Mondays or mule would be my choice.